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Strategic Ascent
Strategic Planning & Execution for Mid-Market Companies
Strategic Ascent is a disciplined strategic planning system to help mid-market CEOs and their leadership teams build a plan they believe in, and execute it with confidence.
It combines a proven planning process, experienced facilitators who are former CEOs and senior operators, and a structured execution cadence, all while building the team's internal capability to think and plan strategically.
Designed by Katahdin Group and refined over 20 years and 200+ engagements, Strategic Ascent is not the strategy. It is the system for creating it. The executive team develops and owns the plan, while Katahdin Group serves as educator, trainer, and facilitator, teaching the discipline of strategic planning and guiding the process to ensure alignment, clarity, and follow-through.
Here are the top reasons we stand out above the rest...
built over 2 decades in collaboration with our CEO client network
with insight and experience to drive fast track outputs
including interviews conducted with the CEO and C-Suite that are compiled and analyzed by our team, all focused on driving alignment
that produce clear, actionable, agreed-upon deliverables, every time
to ensure execution of the plan
including an agreed upon cadence of strategy meetings, scorecard and clear goals and measures. The process works!
"Katahdin Group did an excellent job of understanding our team. They helped define outcomes upfront and delivered results."
Our time-tested methodology starts with our Strategic Facilitators soliciting the feedback of the executive team on their view of the SWOT and future goals, while concurrently working with the CEO to develop their vision for the company.
These key pre-work elements set the stage for the offsite strategy planning session where we work with the team to efficiently develop a SWOT and annual strategic goals. The planning process also helps teams come to an agreement on a cadence and an organizational alignment plan for the whole company, focused on reaching the goals.
Additional outputs include action plans, a strategic scorecard and our strategic case process to drive progress throughout the year.
Successful strategic planning and alignment starts long before the offsite. It's our belief that by the time all members of the executive team arrive around the strategy table, much of the hardest work should be complete. Our proven process follows these seven phases:
When we facilitate strategic planning with our clients we bring a powerful portfolio of "CEO tested, CEO approved" tools to the table to support the multi-level phases of the process. When the planning is complete, the team walks away with the tools they need to successfully execute on and be held accountable to the final strategy.
Support service option extensions for our Strategic Ascent clients include CEO 1-1 support, 1-on-1 case prep and ongoing strategy meeting facilitation.
Our "Next Level" workshops are available to current clients who wish to get their next level of leadership more engaged, higher-performing and ready for succession.
Our team of experienced Strategic Facilitators have a depth of business experience and are steeped in Katahdin Group's proven methodology and processes. They are trusted partners to the companies they work with, helping leadership teams navigate the challenges of annual planning with greater ease and confidence.
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